secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX)
CIK:        0001853962
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-335368
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

i-80 Gold updates Lone Tree Plant refurbishment: $430M capex, 12-24 month payback, commissioning Q4 2027
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- Capital cost estimate $430M ($412M plus $18M spares); AACE Class 3; slightly above ~$400M due to inflation and expanded tailings filtration.
- Expected payback 12-24 months depending on grade and gold price; owner-operator processing reduces costs to ~1/3 of toll-milling.
- Margin increase estimated at $1,000-$1,500/oz; commissioning targeted for Q4 2027; construction decision after recapitalization.
- Permit applications due Q1 2026; demolition Q2 2026; construction H2 2026; recapitalization expected by end of Q2 2026.
- Plant to serve as central hub for Granite Creek, Archimedes, and Cove mines; nameplate 2,268 tpd / 827,806 tpa.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853962/000119312525335368/0001193125-25-335368-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853962/000119312525335368/d34783d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-335368

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